Is UBS a good company to work for?

UBS has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 19,451 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at UBS to a friend and 62% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about UBS have been left by employees working as Intern - Hourly , Internship and Summer Intern .

Does UBS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UBS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UBS. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UBS?

72% of UBS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UBS 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UBS?

Associate Director (1129) , Director (819) , Analyst (563) , Intern (525) , Software Engineer (424) , Authorized Officer (398) , Business Analyst (288) , Executive Director (275) , Project Manager (181) , Investment Banking Analyst (175) , Client Service Associate (171) , Internship (171) , Associate (163) , Wealth Management Intern (158) , Financial Advisor (156)

What are the pros of working at UBS according to real employee reviews?

"people of all levels are approachable and there is a good culture or mentoring / nurturing talent with in the organisation" ((in 1544 reviews)); "depends on your team but my current team has a good work life balance and a decent work from home options" ((in 1405 reviews)); "It's easy to find some really great people and there's quite a few really good networks to join." ((in 1280 reviews)); "Salary and leave benefits are good." ((in 672 reviews)); "colleagues nice and fairly helpful for an investment bank" ((in 466 reviews))

What are the cons of working at UBS according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and there a tendency where the bosses are bias when comes to promotions." ((in 523 reviews)); "Low pay and no way to get raises" ((in 366 reviews)); "Low Bonus and hikes" ((in 361 reviews)); "Long hours and very difficult to arrange any plans after work as they may need to be cancelled in order to work." ((in 350 reviews)); "There are good and bad managers." ((in 186 reviews))

What are employees saying about UBS layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about UBS layoffs and their outlook for job security at UBS in 2026.

What UBS locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Hartford , Austin , Philadelphia , Mount Laurel , Bellevue , Miami , Cincinnati , Vienna , Plano , Seal Beach

UBS reviews

3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(14,578 total reviews)

Sergio P. Ermotti

84% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

UBS has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 14,578 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UBS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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15K reviews

3.0

Jan 11, 2009

Decent place to start with good compensation and reasonable amount of work

Employee segment management

Recommend

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Pros

Very nice and helpful team. Good compensation considering the amount of work. Very flexible working hours. Very high quality of life in Switzerland, one of the most international countries in the world. Great networking opporunities within your own but also with other divisions. Free use of UBS internal research platform which includes all kind of market and indutrie data.

Cons

Sometimes very uncoordinated tasks. Younger employees might find it hard to fit in a pretty "mature" team. Sometimes extrem slow and long communication ways. If you work in Switzerland you have to be fluent in German, French is a big plus.

4.0

Jan 8, 2009

Bright people, collaborative environment, good work life balance, but...

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

In the business aligned technology groups there are a lot of really bright people working on a wide range of projects using a wide range of technologies. Within IT at least, there is excellent work life balance and a strong collaborative culture, which helps make working that bit more enjoyable.

Cons

As a bank, the IT function is huge, so you do get the feeling of being a small fish in a huge sea. Whilst communication and teamwork within the immediate group is good, it can often be hard to see the bigger picture, and cross-division collaboration can be painful. Plus given that UBS was formed through a series of mergers, there is a lot of legacy stuff lurking around.

4.0

Dec 27, 2008

With risks, opportunity

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global, forward thinking bank that is competitive without being cut-throat. This comes from the swiss tradition of democracy and high standards. Significant opportunities as company is a leading player in many fields, such as global equities (research and trading) and fx. One of the few banks with balanced presence across Americas, Europe and Asia. One of the most open banks about issues highlighted by the sub-prime and liquidity crises and in my opinion, therefore, one likely to recover faster and remain stronger for longer. Well placed to service increasingly global economy. Have a rounded feedback process and encourage diversity and different approaches.

Cons

Ambition strained ability to manage success at the peak and poor decisions by prior management have undermined confidence. Not as well known in the Americas. Company has been brought together through a series of mergers that were all successful in the short run but many of which are not yet fully integrated. Sometimes, implementation has not been directed at the long run and the planning process is not fully thought out or flexible enough. I have yet to see this significantly improve at my level. There is uncertainty around at the moment given the situation in the industry and level of changes required. Given the adjustment required there is likely to be short run pain but the changes being implement make sense for the long run.

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